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Chaplain’s Reflection: 2026 AEC
September 17, 2026 6:50 amBy Fr. Christopher Kubat, M.D. On Wednesday September 9 to Sunday morning September 13, the CMA held its 95th Annual Educational Conference (AEC) at the Arizona Grand Resort in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Mary Keen-Kirchoff was the conference chair and by the grace of God, put on a marvelous conference. This year’s theme was mysteries and miracles in medicine. That miracles happen is beyond dispute. The biggest miracle is right in front of us, the miracle of the creation of the visible and invisible world. Many of the presentations talked about miracles that have happened in modern times. On Friday morning,... View Article
September 2026 Embers
September 17, 2026 6:50 amThe 95th Annual CMA Conference begins next week in Phoenix and in keeping with the theme of the conference, our theme for this month is Restoring the Practice of Medicine to Heal the Whole Person. No one personified that better than St. Teresa of Calcutta (Sept. 5), who gave her life to help the poor and dying. When she was seriously ill, Dr. Lombardi was called upon to help her. His story is here. Mother Teresa described herself: “By blood and origin, I am Albanian. My citizenship is Indian. I am a Catholic nun. As to my calling, I belong to the whole world. As... View Article
CMA’S Ongoing Efforts to End Assisted Suicide
September 17, 2026 6:50 amBy Tim Millea, M.D. For nearly thirty years, CMA has been consistent in its opposition to assisted suicide. After Oregon became the first state to allow it in 1997, bills have been introduced in nearly every other state to legalize assisted suicide. As a result of the opposition of CMA and other like-minded organizations and individuals, that unethical intervention has been limited to thirteen states and the District of Columbia. However, the public debate seems to have reached a tipping point, and the focus of that appears to be the state of Illinois. In November 2025, in the early morning hours,... View Article
First Papal Encyclicals, Part II: Pope Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas
August 21, 2026 4:17 amBy Charles Peters, M.D., OFS Pope Leo XIV’s episcopal motto is In illo uno unum (In the one Christ we are one). His first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, signed on the 135th anniversary of Rerum Novarum, calls for unity among Catholics, Christians and people of good will as we enter into this new era of artificial intelligence (AI). In his encyclical, he lauds the efforts of the prophet Nehemiah to foster unity during the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem (cf. Nehemiah 2-6) while he cautions against the pride and disharmony associated with the construction of the Tower of Babel (cf. Genesis 11:1-9). Magnifica Humanitas includes an introduction, five chapters, and a conclusion. A summary of its major themes of Technology and the Human Person; Pastoral Care for Families and Youth; The Dignity of Work; The Common... View Article
CMA Couple Caring for the Spiritual and Physical Needs of the Acoli Tribe
August 17, 2026 3:28 amDr. Cynthia Jones-Nosacek and her husband Gary Nosacek have been traveling to Padibe, Uganda twice a year for nearly two decades. In certain ways, the people and area have become like family and a second home. Each year, they spend Holy Week with the Acoli tribe. While the overall poverty rate in South Uganda is 15%, where people make less than $30/month according to the United Nations, among the Acoli it is 40% with many people earning less than $10/month. Hunger and malnutrition are real problems. So are malaria and tuberculosis. Dr. Cindy cares for their physical needs, while her... View Article
Book Review: New Book Featuring Holy Role Models in Medicine
August 17, 2026 3:28 amVersion 1.0.0 By Sr. Judith Jacobus, M.D. CMA member and president of the Dr. Giuseppe Moscati Medical Guild of the Diocese of Erie, Dr. Jeffrey McGovern has effectively pulled together a very practical collection of holy role models that today’s health care providers should aspire to emulate. The very readable text is introductory to be sure, but gives enough information that characteristics appealing to others shine through and make it very possible to see oneself eager to do better in one’s own life. Dr. McGovern begins with a brief reading from Scripture, and then has researched and written a short history about each of the people he has chosen, followed by questions for reflection, and discussion with others (for those so inclined),... View Article
August 2026 Embers
August 17, 2026 3:28 amWe are one month away from our 95th Annual Educational Conference, Mysteries and Miracles: Restoring the Practice of Medicine to Heal the Whole Person Sept. 10-12 in Phoenix, Ariz. There we will learn how to uphold the principles of the Catholic Faith in the science and practice of medicine and connect with old friends while making new ones. The day begins with Morning Prayer and Mass and plenty of opportunities for confession and Adoration. A beautiful experience to share with fellow Catholic physicians, students and healthcare providers. It is not too late to register here. The Transfiguration of the Lord (Aug. 6), is witnessed by... View Article
The Divine Physician
August 17, 2026 3:28 amBy Fr. Christopher Kubat, M.D. Jeremiah the prophet wrote, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Incurable is your wound, grievous is your bruise.’” (Jeremiah 30:12) There are few things more frustrating to a physician than diagnosing something incurable. But this is what the prophet wrote. Was he talking about something physical? Clearly, he was talking about something spiritual. When it comes to spiritual wounds, nothing is incurable for the Divine Physician. “For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn with world, but that the world might be saved through him.” (John 3:17) However, our free will can make a spiritual wound incurable.... View Article
Heaven Is For Me
July 22, 2026 1:49 amBy Fr. Christopher Kubat, M.D. Recently I made a trip to Lourdes, France with a delightful couple and their eight-year-old son. In the year 1858, the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette in Lourdes, France and ever since, it has been a place of miracles. It is said that everyone who travels to Lourdes with an open-heart, experiences a spiritual and sometimes a physical cure. There were thousands of children of God the Father seeking the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes. On our first day at breakfast in the hotel dining room, I spied an older woman named Mary... View Article
First Papal Encyclicals, Part I
July 22, 2026 1:49 amBy Charles Peters, MD, OFS The Catholic Church views the provision of healthcare not only as a profession but also as a sacred vocation. It is a vocation intimately associated with the healing ministry of the Divine Physician. In treating the whole person, healthcare professionals attend to the body, mind and soul of the patient while upholding the inherent dignity and sanctity of every person from the moment of conception to natural death. They are called to imitate the compassion of Christ through care for the marginalized, the suffering and the vulnerable and to attest to the redemptive nature of... View Article